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The London Lookout
City Hall Housing enforcement

Two years of missed inspections at London's largest landlord

The city says the backlog is a staffing problem. Records obtained by the Lookout show 61 open complaints on one Adelaide Street portfolio, and a file that sat unassigned for eleven months.

By Marisol Kanter· 2 min read

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Open files we are still chasing

Every accountability story stays on this list until it is answered or closed.
Day 41 FOI pending

What did the city pay for the Adelaide land assembly?

Request filed 17 July. Deadline extended once, to 12 September.

Day 12 Awaiting comment

Who signed off on the shelter contract extension?

Four questions sent to the city manager's office. None answered.

Answered Closed 22 Aug

The real cost of the Thames Valley Parkway repairs

$4.1M, up from the $2.6M presented to council in March.

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